OsteoarthritisPhase 4NCT01106001
Study to Test the Efficacy of Periarticular Levo Bupivicaine Injection Following Primary Hip Arthroplasty
A Phase 4 study testing Levobupivacaine and Saline in people with Osteoarthritis, run by Orthopaedic Research and Innovation Foundation, Ireland at 2 sites in Ireland.
Trial summary
The hypothesis of this study is that isolated use of local periarticular levobupivicaine injection during primary hip arthroplasty would improve post-operative pain control. Patients were randomised in the operating room to receive either a periarticular infiltration, or a placebo consisting of Saline. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 years and older
- Conditions the study is for
- Osteoarthritis
- What is being tested?
- Levobupivacaine and Saline
- Type of treatment
- Injection or infusion
- Could I receive a placebo?
- Yes, some participants may receive a placebo
- How many people
- 91 participants
- Where
- 2 sitesIreland
- Study dates
- Sep 2008to Sep 2009
- Phase
- Phase 4
- Are there results?
- None posted in the registry
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages 18 years and older
- All sexes
- No healthy volunteers
- Adult, Older adult
Who may be able to join
- Consecutive patients undergoing primary hip arthroplasty for osteoarthritis only were included in this study after giving informed consent.
Who cannot join
- Patients with cognitive impairment, neurological disorders, advanced liver or renal impairment, known ischemic heart disease, a previous diagnosis of a pain syndrome or any post-operative surgical or medical complications were excluded.
Trial locations and contacts
2 sites in 1 country.
Ireland2 sites
Cappagh National Orthopaedic Hospital
Dublin, Finglas, Dublin 11
Orthopaedic Research and Innovation Foundation
Dublin, Santry, Dublin 9
About this study
Official title: A Double Blind Randomized Control Trial on the Efficacy of Periarticular Levo Bupivicaine Injection Following Primary Hip Arthroplasty
The hypothesis of this study is that isolated use of local periarticular levobupivicaine injection during primary hip arthroplasty would improve post-operative pain control. Patients were randomised in the operating room to receive either a periarticular infiltration, or a placebo consisting of Saline. Morphine and analgesic consumption was recorded for each patient, while the modified McGill pain scale was used to determine the adequacy of analgesia and the benefit of the peri-articular infiltration. 91 patients were recruited, with 45 patients in the treatment group and 46 controls. The results were assessed after one year, once all the information from both treatment groups was collected.
Read the detailed description
The efficacy of periarticular injections during total knee arthroplasty is well established but there is little published data on their effect in primary hip arthroplasty. We hypothesized that isolated use of local periarticular levobupivicaine injection during primary hip arthroplasty would improve post-operative pain control. A double blinded, randomised, placebo-controlled trial on patients undergoing primary hip arthroplasty was performed. Patients were randomised in theatre to receive either a periarticular infiltration of 150mg levobupivicaine in 60mls of 0.9% Saline, or a placebo consisting of 60mls 0.9% Saline. Morphine and analgesic consumption was recorded for each patient, while the modified McGill pain scale was used to determine the adequacy of analgesia and the benefit of the peri-articular infiltration. 91 patients were recruited, with 45 patients in the treatment group and 46 controls. The results were assessed after one year, once all the information from both treatment groups was collected.
- Conditions
- Osteoarthritis
- Being tested
- Levobupivacaine, Saline
- Keywords
- total hip arthroplasty, periarticular injection, pain
- Medical subject headings
- Osteoarthritis, Pain
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
LevobupivacaineDrug
The treatment group received 150mg of levobupivicaine in 60mls of 0.9% saline. This was injected intra-operatively through the medial and anterior capsular spaces in the region of the obturator and femoral nerves and also around the short rotators and gluteus maximus in the region of the inferior and superior gluteal nerves. The timing of this was after insertion of the acetabular component. 10mls was then infiltrated around the tensor fascia lata and subcutaneously prior to closing the wound.
SalineDrug
The placebo group received 60mls of 0.9% saline injected intra-operatively through the medial and anterior capsular spaces in the region of the obturator and femoral nerves and also around the short rotators and gluteus maximus in the region of the inferior and superior gluteal nerves. The timing of this was after insertion of the acetabular component. 10mls was then infiltrated around the tensor fascia lata and subcutaneously prior to closing the wound.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Levobupivacaine | Active comparator | Levobupivacaine is indicated for local anaesthesia including infiltration, nerve block, ophthalmic, epidural and intrathecal anaesthesia in adults; and infiltration analgesia in children Receives: Drug: Levobupivacaine |
| Saline | Placebo comparator | Saline (also saline solution) is a general term referring to a sterile solution of sodium chloride (NaCl, more commonly known as salt) in water but is only sterile when it is placed intravenously, otherwise, a saline solution is a salt water solution. Receives: Drug: Saline |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
To determine a significant difference (p>0.05) in morphine consumption between the two treatment groups post-operatively.
The modified McGill pain scale was administered to determine the adequacy of analgesia and the benefit of the peri-articular infiltration. In addition, morphine and analgesic consumption was recorded for each patient. The results were assessed after one year, once all the information from both treatment groups was collected.
Measured: 1 year
Secondary outcomes (1)
To analyse the length of stay for between both treatment groups
Measured: Average 6 days (based on precise day of discharge)
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted19 Apr 2010 (estimated)
- Study startSep 2008
- Primary completionSep 2009
- Study completionSep 2009
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Publications (16)Papers the sponsor has linked to this study.
- Other trials for OsteoarthritisStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase 4
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Double blind
- Who is masked
- Participant, Investigator
- Enrolment
- 91 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Orthopaedic Research and Innovation Foundation, Ireland
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Investigators
- Kevin J Mulhall, Principal investigator, Orthopaedic Research and Innovation Foundation, Ireland
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT01106001
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- KM-042008-014
- Status last verified
- Jul 2008
- First submitted
- 12 Apr 2010
- Last updated
- 19 Apr 2010
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- Yes
Publications
Maheshwari AV, Blum YC, Shekhar L, Ranawat AS, Ranawat CS. Multimodal pain management after total hip and knee arthroplasty at the Ranawat Orthopaedic Center. Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2009 Jun;467(6):1418-23. doi: 10.1007/s11999-009-0728-7. Epub 2009 Feb 13.
PubMed 19214642Parvataneni HK, Shah VP, Howard H, Cole N, Ranawat AS, Ranawat CS. Controlling pain after total hip and knee arthroplasty using a multimodal protocol with local periarticular injections: a prospective randomized study. J Arthroplasty. 2007 Sep;22(6 Suppl 2):33-8. doi: 10.1016/j.arth.2007.03.034. Epub 2007 Jul 26.
PubMed 17823012Busch CA, Shore BJ, Bhandari R, Ganapathy S, MacDonald SJ, Bourne RB, Rorabeck CH, McCalden RW. Efficacy of periarticular multimodal drug injection in total knee arthroplasty. A randomized trial. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2006 May;88(5):959-63. doi: 10.2106/JBJS.E.00344.
PubMed 16651569Essving P, Axelsson K, Kjellberg J, Wallgren O, Gupta A, Lundin A. Reduced hospital stay, morphine consumption, and pain intensity with local infiltration analgesia after unicompartmental knee arthroplasty. Acta Orthop. 2009 Apr;80(2):213-9. doi: 10.3109/17453670902930008.
PubMed 19404806Fu P, Wu Y, Wu H, Li X, Qian Q, Zhu Y. Efficacy of intra-articular cocktail analgesic injection in total knee arthroplasty - a randomized controlled trial. Knee. 2009 Aug;16(4):280-4. doi: 10.1016/j.knee.2008.12.012. Epub 2009 Mar 18.
PubMed 19299145Lombardi AV Jr, Berend KR, Mallory TH, Dodds KL, Adams JB. Soft tissue and intra-articular injection of bupivacaine, epinephrine, and morphine has a beneficial effect after total knee arthroplasty. Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2004 Nov;(428):125-30. doi: 10.1097/01.blo.0000147701.24029.cc.
PubMed 15534532Nechleba J, Rogers V, Cortina G, Cooney T. Continuous intra-articular infusion of bupivacaine for postoperative pain following total knee arthroplasty. J Knee Surg. 2005 Jul;18(3):197-202. doi: 10.1055/s-0030-1248181.
PubMed 16152868Toftdahl K, Nikolajsen L, Haraldsted V, Madsen F, Tonnesen EK, Soballe K. Comparison of peri- and intraarticular analgesia with femoral nerve block after total knee arthroplasty: a randomized clinical trial. Acta Orthop. 2007 Apr;78(2):172-9. doi: 10.1080/17453670710013645.
PubMed 17464603Andersen KV, Pfeiffer-Jensen M, Haraldsted V, Soballe K. Reduced hospital stay and narcotic consumption, and improved mobilization with local and intraarticular infiltration after hip arthroplasty: a randomized clinical trial of an intraarticular technique versus epidural infusion in 80 patients. Acta Orthop. 2007 Apr;78(2):180-6. doi: 10.1080/17453670710013654.
PubMed 17464604Andersen LJ, Poulsen T, Krogh B, Nielsen T. Postoperative analgesia in total hip arthroplasty: a randomized double-blinded, placebo-controlled study on peroperative and postoperative ropivacaine, ketorolac, and adrenaline wound infiltration. Acta Orthop. 2007 Apr;78(2):187-92. doi: 10.1080/17453670710013663.
PubMed 17464605Chen DW, Hsieh PH, Huang KC, Hu CC, Chang YH, Lee MS. Continuous intra-articular infusion of bupivacaine for post-operative pain relief after total hip arthroplasty: a randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind study. Eur J Pain. 2010 May;14(5):529-34. doi: 10.1016/j.ejpain.2009.08.008. Epub 2009 Sep 24.
PubMed 19781964Fischer HB, Simanski CJ. A procedure-specific systematic review and consensus recommendations for analgesia after total hip replacement. Anaesthesia. 2005 Dec;60(12):1189-202. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2044.2005.04382.x.
PubMed 16288617Foster RH, Markham A. Levobupivacaine: a review of its pharmacology and use as a local anaesthetic. Drugs. 2000 Mar;59(3):551-79. doi: 10.2165/00003495-200059030-00013.
PubMed 10776835Gristwood RW, Greaves JL. Levobupivacaine: a new safer long acting local anaesthetic agent. Expert Opin Investig Drugs. 1999 Jun;8(6):861-76. doi: 10.1517/13543784.8.6.861.
PubMed 15992136Gwilym SE, Pollard TC, Carr AJ. Understanding pain in osteoarthritis. J Bone Joint Surg Br. 2008 Mar;90(3):280-7. doi: 10.1302/0301-620X.90B3.20167.
PubMed 18310746
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 19 Apr 2010. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- A Double Blind Randomized Control Trial on the Efficacy of Periarticular Levo Bupivicaine Injection Following Primary Hip Arthroplasty
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT01106001
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- KM-042008-014
- Conditions
- Osteoarthritis
- Keywords
- total hip arthroplasty, periarticular injection, pain
- Phase
- Phase 4
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 91 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- Orthopaedic Research and Innovation Foundation, IrelandUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- Sep 2008
- Primary completion
- Sep 2009 (actual)
- Study completion
- Sep 2009 (actual)
- First posted
- 19 Apr 2010 (estimated)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
The hypothesis of this study is that isolated use of local periarticular levobupivicaine injection during primary hip arthroplasty would improve post-operative pain control. Patients were randomised in the operating room to receive either a periarticular infiltration, or a placebo consisting of Saline. Morphine and analgesic consumption was recorded for each patient, while the modified McGill pain scale was used to determine the adequacy of analgesia and the benefit of the peri-articular infiltration. 91 patients were recruited, with 45 patients in the treatment group and 46 controls. The results were assessed after one year, once all the information from both treatment groups was collected.
Detailed description
The efficacy of periarticular injections during total knee arthroplasty is well established but there is little published data on their effect in primary hip arthroplasty. We hypothesized that isolated use of local periarticular levobupivicaine injection during primary hip arthroplasty would improve post-operative pain control. A double blinded, randomised, placebo-controlled trial on patients undergoing primary hip arthroplasty was performed. Patients were randomised in theatre to receive either a periarticular infiltration of 150mg levobupivicaine in 60mls of 0.9% Saline, or a placebo consisting of 60mls 0.9% Saline. Morphine and analgesic consumption was recorded for each patient, while the modified McGill pain scale was used to determine the adequacy of analgesia and the benefit of the peri-articular infiltration. 91 patients were recruited, with 45 patients in the treatment group and 46 controls. The results were assessed after one year, once all the information from both treatment groups was collected.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Double blind (participant, investigator)
- Number of arms
- 2
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Levobupivacaine | Active comparator | Drug: LevobupivacaineLevobupivacaine is indicated for local anaesthesia including infiltration, nerve block, ophthalmic, epidural and intrathecal anaesthesia in adults; and infiltration analgesia in children |
| Saline | Placebo comparator | Drug: SalineSaline (also saline solution) is a general term referring to a sterile solution of sodium chloride (NaCl, more commonly known as salt) in water but is only sterile when it is placed intravenously, otherwise, a saline solution is a salt water solution. |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 years and older
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (1 listed)
- Consecutive patients undergoing primary hip arthroplasty for osteoarthritis only were included in this study after giving informed consent.
Key exclusion criteria (1 listed)
- Patients with cognitive impairment, neurological disorders, advanced liver or renal impairment, known ischemic heart disease, a previous diagnosis of a pain syndrome or any post-operative surgical or medical complications were excluded.
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| LevobupivacaineThe treatment group received 150mg of levobupivicaine in 60mls of 0.9% saline. This was injected intra-operatively through the medial and anterior capsular spaces in the region of the obturator and femoral nerves and also around the short rotators and gluteus maximus in the region of the inferior and superior gluteal nerves. The timing of this was after insertion of the acetabular component. 10mls was then infiltrated around the tensor fascia lata and subcutaneously prior to closing the wound. | Drug | Levobupivacaine |
| SalineThe placebo group received 60mls of 0.9% saline injected intra-operatively through the medial and anterior capsular spaces in the region of the obturator and femoral nerves and also around the short rotators and gluteus maximus in the region of the inferior and superior gluteal nerves. The timing of this was after insertion of the acetabular component. 10mls was then infiltrated around the tensor fascia lata and subcutaneously prior to closing the wound. | Drug | Saline |
Primary outcome
To determine a significant difference (p>0.05) in morphine consumption between the two treatment groups post-operatively.
Time frame: 1 year
The modified McGill pain scale was administered to determine the adequacy of analgesia and the benefit of the peri-articular infiltration. In addition, morphine and analgesic consumption was recorded for each patient. The results were assessed after one year, once all the information from both treatment groups was collected.
1 secondary outcome
To analyse the length of stay for between both treatment groups
Time frame: Average 6 days (based on precise day of discharge)
Results and safety
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 19 Apr 2010.
- Results publication: PubMed 19214642Maheshwari AV, Blum YC, Shekhar L, Ranawat AS, Ranawat CS. Multimodal pain management after total hip and knee arthroplasty at the Ranawat Orthopaedic Center. Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2009 Jun;467(6):1418-23. doi: 10.1007/s11999-009-0728-7. Epub 2009 Feb 13.
- Results publication: PubMed 17823012Parvataneni HK, Shah VP, Howard H, Cole N, Ranawat AS, Ranawat CS. Controlling pain after total hip and knee arthroplasty using a multimodal protocol with local periarticular injections: a prospective randomized study. J Arthroplasty. 2007 Sep;22(6 Suppl 2):33-8. doi: 10.1016/j.arth.2007.03.034. Epub 2007 Jul 26.
- Results publication: PubMed 16651569Busch CA, Shore BJ, Bhandari R, Ganapathy S, MacDonald SJ, Bourne RB, Rorabeck CH, McCalden RW. Efficacy of periarticular multimodal drug injection in total knee arthroplasty. A randomized trial. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2006 May;88(5):959-63. doi: 10.2106/JBJS.E.00344.
- Results publication: PubMed 19404806Essving P, Axelsson K, Kjellberg J, Wallgren O, Gupta A, Lundin A. Reduced hospital stay, morphine consumption, and pain intensity with local infiltration analgesia after unicompartmental knee arthroplasty. Acta Orthop. 2009 Apr;80(2):213-9. doi: 10.3109/17453670902930008.
- Results publication: PubMed 19299145Fu P, Wu Y, Wu H, Li X, Qian Q, Zhu Y. Efficacy of intra-articular cocktail analgesic injection in total knee arthroplasty - a randomized controlled trial. Knee. 2009 Aug;16(4):280-4. doi: 10.1016/j.knee.2008.12.012. Epub 2009 Mar 18.
- Results publication: PubMed 15534532Lombardi AV Jr, Berend KR, Mallory TH, Dodds KL, Adams JB. Soft tissue and intra-articular injection of bupivacaine, epinephrine, and morphine has a beneficial effect after total knee arthroplasty. Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2004 Nov;(428):125-30. doi: 10.1097/01.blo.0000147701.24029.cc.
- Results publication: PubMed 16152868Nechleba J, Rogers V, Cortina G, Cooney T. Continuous intra-articular infusion of bupivacaine for postoperative pain following total knee arthroplasty. J Knee Surg. 2005 Jul;18(3):197-202. doi: 10.1055/s-0030-1248181.
- Results publication: PubMed 17464603Toftdahl K, Nikolajsen L, Haraldsted V, Madsen F, Tonnesen EK, Soballe K. Comparison of peri- and intraarticular analgesia with femoral nerve block after total knee arthroplasty: a randomized clinical trial. Acta Orthop. 2007 Apr;78(2):172-9. doi: 10.1080/17453670710013645.
- Results publication: PubMed 17464604Andersen KV, Pfeiffer-Jensen M, Haraldsted V, Soballe K. Reduced hospital stay and narcotic consumption, and improved mobilization with local and intraarticular infiltration after hip arthroplasty: a randomized clinical trial of an intraarticular technique versus epidural infusion in 80 patients. Acta Orthop. 2007 Apr;78(2):180-6. doi: 10.1080/17453670710013654.
- Results publication: PubMed 17464605Andersen LJ, Poulsen T, Krogh B, Nielsen T. Postoperative analgesia in total hip arthroplasty: a randomized double-blinded, placebo-controlled study on peroperative and postoperative ropivacaine, ketorolac, and adrenaline wound infiltration. Acta Orthop. 2007 Apr;78(2):187-92. doi: 10.1080/17453670710013663.
- Results publication: PubMed 19781964Chen DW, Hsieh PH, Huang KC, Hu CC, Chang YH, Lee MS. Continuous intra-articular infusion of bupivacaine for post-operative pain relief after total hip arthroplasty: a randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind study. Eur J Pain. 2010 May;14(5):529-34. doi: 10.1016/j.ejpain.2009.08.008. Epub 2009 Sep 24.
- Results publication: PubMed 16288617Fischer HB, Simanski CJ. A procedure-specific systematic review and consensus recommendations for analgesia after total hip replacement. Anaesthesia. 2005 Dec;60(12):1189-202. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2044.2005.04382.x.
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
Kevin J Mulhall principal investigator
Orthopaedic Research and Innovation Foundation, Ireland
2 sites in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A Phase 4 study testing Levobupivacaine and Saline in people with Osteoarthritis, run by Orthopaedic Research and Innovation Foundation, Ireland at 2 sites in Ireland.
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 1 inclusion and 1 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 19 Apr 2010. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 2 sites in Ireland. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. Some participants in this study may receive a placebo. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
What does this phase mean?
Phase 4 studies take place after a treatment is approved, to learn more about its long-term benefits and risks in everyday use.
Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.
Are results available for this study?
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
To determine a significant difference (p>0.05) in morphine consumption between the two treatment groups post-operatively. (time frame: 1 year). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT01106001, which also lists 16 linked publications.
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 19 Apr 2010.